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Details of topics which are covered in lectures and practical classes or revised by students

Level of knowledge required

Year tau ht

Notes

5.12

Diseases

Inflammation Definition of inflammation. Basic understanding of the processes of chemotaxis and phagocytosis. Understanding the functions of complement. Cardinal signs of inflammation. Categorising inflammation according to severity or duration. Causes of acute inflammation. Processes involved in the acute inflammatory response. Causes of chronic inflammation. Processes involved in the chronic inflammatory response. Formation of a granuloma. Treatment of inflammation.